Gathering writers, scholars and lovers of language under one roof, the 17th Fu Lei Translation and Publishing Award celebrated three voices who bring French thought and literature into Chinese. On Nov 22, Huang Hong, Wang Su and Zhao Tianshu were honored in the categories of literature, social sciences and young talent at the Beijing Minsheng Art Museum.
Hungarian novelist Laszlo Krasznahorkai's writing carries a Kafkaesque aura, influenced by Russian culture. This fusion, according to Gao Xing, an expert on Eastern European literature, gives his novels a unique narrative charm at the geopolitical and cultural crossroads.
With the last note fading out at the recent The Magic of Tomorrowland music festival in Shanghai, 21-year-old American Tram Ngo's dream came true in China — being part of the united global community that shares a love and passion for electronic music.
When introducing a piece of ancient porcelain to foreign audiences, it's better not to say its style originated from Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), but rather it reflects the Chinese aesthetics of the era of France's Louis VI.
A Latin translation of the Tao Te Ching, forgotten in the British Library for more than 300 years, has recently been rediscovered and published through the efforts of Misha Tadd, a scholar at Nankai University in Tianjin.
Under the bright lights of a concert hall in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the air swelled with the ancient rhythms of the steppe, providing Tuohenali Tuxunnali with a sense of familiarity, which calmed him onstage.
Walking down the catwalk and illuminated by spotlights, Da Huang, a Chinese dog known for its role in the TV drama Mysterious Lotus Casebook, modeled an ancient-style black fur coat while its owner wore a matching dark robe with complementary patterns.
This 19th-century tale was brought to the Daliangshan stage by Levan Tsuladze, a leading figure in Georgian theater. This adapted performance marked its Chinese premiere.
Walking into the theater, the audience seems to forget that they are there to watch a play, and instead become participants in a drama class.
Every year on li dong (Start of Winter), the traditional Chinese solar term signaling the beginning of winter, the Daliangshan Theatre Festival returns to Xichang, a sunsoaked city surrounded by mountains and lakes in the Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture of Sichuan province.
Italian Screens — New Italian Cinema in Beijing, a project promoting the overseas influence of Italian films, launched its Chinese edition on Thursday in Beijing and will screen four new titles until Sunday.
The 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival closed on Nov 27 with a concert by Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under the baton of British conductor Daniel Harding.